NEW BEDFORD WHALE BOAT by Mario 1/16 scale scratch build [COMPLETED BUILD]

Thank you very much Rich!!!

Now it has been a while since I posted anywhere, for that matter. This year has been a very long and rough year for my family and me. Things have calmed down some. And I am just now getting back into doing some enjoyable without the guilt you might say.


I have started working a little on the whale so i can finish it off. I hope this to be getting a little more regular, but just hoping the problems that cropped up will stay at bay long enough to get at a more regular life. These problems will be with us for the rest of our lives but we will be able to manage them God willing. So I will be posting some time down the line to finish this model off. Talk to you all later and hope LIFE has been good to you all!!!


Mario
 
Thanks guys so very much. 2021 turned out to be worse then 2020. But it looks like we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Long story short 2 of our kids caught the virus late 2020. Early 2021 our daughter ended up with a live time illness. She now has M.S. But with the new meds the Dr's have stabilized it. Our oldest son ended up mental problem that went to the brink and scared the living hell out of us. it turns out he had a bacteria that was causing most of the problems. But he is now getting better. He is not out of the woods yet, but he is getting. And finally my wife and I took on tremendous stress and anxiety and just plain scared. I was able to cope, but wife started having heart problems. Long story short on her, she ended up having heart surgery and she is doing well.
With our faith in God we were able to get to this point. Where things are getting back to normal. THE ONLY ADVICE I CAN GIVE ALL OF US IS......TAKE THIS VIRUS SERIOUSLY BECAUSE CAUSES OTHER PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD. BE SAFE AND GOD'S BLESSING TO ALL OF YOU!!!
 
So back to my boat now that I fill good to work on it. Just couldn't have a good time until our family pulled thru this mess.

I am just about finished with all the bits that go on and in this boat. So now going to get the display board going and just a few more items to create and i will be done.

The parts with the clamps are the flags. Still need to paint the material red. The oars just need the stripes painted on them and they are done.




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Have a good day my friends!!!
 
teleman said:
THANKS UWE!




Well its been a little will. just have been very busy with other things lately. Finding spare time has been a challenge. So what i"m going to show is parts of the plans and book. Because I thought it would be easier to understand what I am trying to accomplish here. This model ain't for the young. Practicums are practicums, I'm saying this because I treat them like the Pirates Code, they are more like guide lines to me. If it works well for the writer of the practicum then all is well, but if something works better for me I will go that route.
It's gets a little complicated here so if I do not explain it right please ask or tell me and maybe I can clarify a little better.



So the plans and book pics first...






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Now the pic above shows how the stem n stern post will come together with the keel. But also shows how i mush creat the bevels for the garboard strake.






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The plans and instructions look very detailed and complete which compliments your woodworking skills and your excellent tools. This should be a very rewarding outcome. Rich (PT-2)
 
teleman said:
So back to my boat now that I fill good to work on it. Just couldn't have a good time until our family pulled thru this mess.

I am just about finished with all the bits that go on and in this boat. So now going to get the display board going and just a few more items to create and i will be done.

The parts with the clamps are the flags. Still need to paint the material red. The oars just need the stripes painted on them and they are done.




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Have a good day my friends!!!
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Ouch!!! those hunting harpoons and accessories look dangerous to careless fingers. Nicely done! Rich (PT-2)
 
Thomas Marocke said:
Hi Teleman!

A very nice model work ::)


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Whale boat in a shed in Mystic Seaport.

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Whales off Boston over the Stellwagen Bank.

The pictures were the fulfillment of a dream 2016.

Best regards
Thomas
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Which species of whale do you see there. We have California Grey Whales along the Pacific Coast with the regular mating migrations between Alaska and Mexico as well as local family groups that stay year round. Great watching!!! Rich
 
Minke whales, humpback whales and fin whales can be seen on the Stellwagen Bank. I am not a specialist in whales and do not know what species I saw.

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The trip from Boston was definitely faster than a sailing ship.

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My daughters enjoyed it. I can't get my wife on any water she can't stand in. HaHa!

Best regards
Thomas
 
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Minke whales, humpback whales and fin whales can be seen on the Stellwagen Bank. I am not a specialist in whales and do not know what species I saw.

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My daughters enjoyed it. I can't get my wife on any water she can't stand in. HaHa!

Best regards
Thomas
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Beautiful whale watching trip with beautiful daughters. Rich
 
HEY EVERYBODY,
Well as I surely get closer and closer to the finish line here. Just wanted to show some more of acceries being added to the boat. The eye's for the shrouds seemed simple enough, until I realized I had to put them together on the boat.
What I did was thread the line thru the hole in the hull and glued both ends together. Not caring too much about the glue job, as long as it was a good glue joint. Because when I seize it you wont see it. I used the 3rd hand to secure it while seizing and letting the glue dry.
I noted the clumsy cleat because Ronnberg and Ansel show it with leather. But yet Ronnberg's model show it with no leather padding. So I figured it was one of many ways these were left.
Still need just a few more items and then i work on the display board and take it from there. I wanted to rig the sails, but decided not to. I like sails but it would just make the display case even bigger. Have too many of those bigger cases, so gotta go the other every now and then.

Thanks you!!!



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I am a volunteer at the Mystic Seaport Museum. I worked on the Charles w Morgan restoration for 5 years. I have also done work on the Morgan whale boats. I have some good pictures of the whale boats. Also I built this model and the display stand I made was a replica or the Morgan forward starboard davit. I am also redrawing these plans to build a 28 inch 1/12 scale whale boat. I have auto cad on my home computer so I draw most of my plans. See my HMS Bounty build thread on this sight. I have a book called the whale boat design history written by Walt snarl his dad and Walt’s daughter which is the definitive on whale boats. Walt us also the senior ship wright at Mystic Seaport Museum. My email is lesterpalifka@gmail.com if you want to have pictures and any references that you need I’ll send
 
hello Everyone,
Just wanted to say I am done with this model. I drifted away from this in November last year because of the holidays. 2021 was a rough year with my wife, 2 of our 5 kids, all getting very sick. We all pulled through it.
But she wasn't done with us yet. My dad past away 2 days after Christmas which was very hard and still is for all of us. God blessed with him for 91 years. My mom n dad were married for 64yrs. We are a big family that has always remained close. So 6 months later it is still hard and it will be that for a while.
So I disappeared for a while after our loss. But just trying to get going with life again and i guess that means working with models again.
I have one picture of how I will mount and display the boat. I did not want to pile all the equipment into the boat because you wouldn't be able to see the boat. HAHA! I hopefully will add more pictures later. When I am done with the display board. I hope all of you are doing well in this crazy world of ours.

later to you all and have a good day!!!

Mario


 
Dear Mario
I was sorry to hear about the illnesses you had to endure and even more so the death of your father. May you know no more sorrow and sickness, glad you have returned to us and the hobby I believe will help your soul
 
My Congratulations for finishing the well built whaleboat
I like the presentation very much
 
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